PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE

DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO SERVE OLDER ADULTS IN 2006/2007

AREA AGENCY ON AGING 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 800 Denver, CO 80246 303-455-1000 www.drcog.org [email protected]

This publication has been funded in part with funds from Title III of the Older Americans Act

PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO SERVE OLDER ADULTS IN 2006/2007 The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) is the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for the eight-county metropolitan region, and is responsible for planning, funding and providing services for adults 60 years of age and older. The DRCOG AAA serves older adults in Adams, Arapahoe, Clear Creek, Douglas, Gilpin and Jefferson counties, the City & County of Broomfield, and the City & County of Denver. There are no income eligibility requirements to obtain services; however, services are targeted to frail older adults and those who are socially or economically most in need. There are no payments required to receive services, but contributions are encouraged from those who are financially able. Participant contributions are used to expand the services and number of people served. Through its Area Agency on Aging, DRCOG allocates federal and state monies to community agencies to provide direct services to older adults. The division directly provides information, referral and assistance services and long-term care ombudsman services. Federal and state regulations require certain minimum funding levels for specific areas, such as nutrition, legal services, and in-home services. This document provides all services provided directly by the DRCOG AAA and by service providers via contracts with DRCOG.

[Revised December 12, 2006]

OLDER AMERICANS ACT AND OLDER COLORADANS ACT PROGRAMS TABLE OF CONTENTS HEALTH PROMOTION.......................................................................... 1 IN-HOME/MATERIAL AID SERVICES.................................................. 2 INFORMATION, REFERRAL and ASSISTANCE................................. 3 LEGAL SERVICES ................................................................................ 3 LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN SERVICES.................................. 4 NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT...................................... 4 NUTRITION SERVICES......................................................................... 7 OUTREACH TO SPECIAL POPULATIONS.......................................... 12 TRANSPORTATION SERVICES........................................................... 13

OLDER AMERICANS ACT AND OLDER COLORADANS ACT PROGRAMS

HEALTH PROMOTION

Health S.E.T. 4200 W. Conejos Place, #436 Denver, CO 80204 Janna Stieg Watkins, Acting Executive Director www.healthset.org 303-595-6633 Health Promotion Clinics Utilizing S.E.T. staff and volunteer health care professionals, this program provides low-income older adults in Adams and Jefferson counties and the City & County of Denver with general medical exams, medication evaluations, health risk assessments, education, counseling, and follow-up services. Monthly health promotion clinics are held at 15 rent-subsidized apartment buildings where low-income older adults live.

St. Anthony Hospital 4200 W. Conejos Place, #200 Denver, CO 80204 Jane Barnes, Manager, Senior Programs www.centura.org 303-899-5581 Medication Management St. Anthony Hospital provides activities related to medication management and education. In addition, staff can assist older adults with enrolling in the Medicare Part D (prescription drug) Plan. These services are provided to older persons in the eight-county DRCOG AAA region.

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IN-HOME/MATERIAL AID SERVICES Personal Assistance Services of Colorado (PASCO) th

6015 West 16 Avenue Lakewood, CO 80215 Barry Rosenberg, Director www.pascohh.com 303-233-3122 In-Home Personal Care and Homemaker The PASS project provides homemaker and personal care services for older persons needing assistance with various activities of daily living. After an assessment of need, a plan of care is developed and a schedule of appropriate staff is set-up to arrange times conducive to the consumer’s needs. Bi-lingual nurses are available for older adults who do not speak English and are eligible for the in-home services. Services are provided to older adults throughout the DRCOG AAA region.

Senior Answers and Services 3006 East Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80206 Eileen Doherty, Executive Director www.senioranswers.org 303-333-3482 Dental Services / Material Aid Senior Answers and Services provides material aid in the form of dental goods and services for adults 60 years of age or older in Adams, Arapahoe, Clear Creek, Douglas, Gilpin and Jefferson counties, the City & County of Broomfield and the City & County of Denver. Dental services are contracted out and are identical to those authorized by the Colorado Old Age Pension Dental Program. Major exclusions are fixed bridges, root canals and crowns.

Seniors’ Resource Center 3227 Chase Street Denver, CO 80212 Bob Timm, Development Director www.Srcaging.org 303-238-8151 In-Home Services / Home Repair and Material Aid Seniors’ Resource Center (SRC) provides non-continuing assistance to help older adults maintain their residences and make them more accessible and safer. The repairs will range from seasonal tasks, such as weatherization, to installing grab bars in bathrooms. In addition, SRC provides a limited amount of eyeglasses and hearing aids for low-income older adults. These services are available for older adults throughout the DRCOG AAA region. -2-

INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES DRCOG Area Agency on Aging 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 800 Denver, CO 80246 Rose Marie Medina, Administrative Assistant www.drcog.org 303-455-1000 Information, Referral and Assistance Program Elders and their caregivers, service providers and the general public can access comprehensive information and referral services through the Area Agency on Aging. DRCOG Staff assists callers with locating available services.

LEGAL SERVICES Colorado Legal Services 1905 Sherman Street, Suite 400 Denver, CO 80203-1181 Manuel A. Ramos, Deputy Director www.Coloradolegalservices.org 303-837-1321 Senior Citizens Law Center Two staff attorneys and a paralegal at the Senior Citizens Law Center (SCLC) provide legal services to older persons in the eight-county DRCOG region. Cases are evaluated through intake or outreach efforts; appropriate situations are handled by program staff or, as needed, referred to appropriate legal/social resources. Mailings and educational presentations will keep older adults informed about aging issues.

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LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN SERVICES DRCOG Area Agency on Aging 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 800 Denver, CO 80246 Jayla Sanchez Warren, Ombudsman Program Manager www.drcog.org 303-455-1000 Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program The ombudsman program protects the rights of residents of long-term care facilities and assists these persons in obtaining the assistance necessary to maintain an appropriate quality of life with dignity. Residents of nursing homes and assisted living residences, their friends and caregivers, and facility staff members may contact the ombudsmen for assistance. Ombudsmen investigate complaints, assist facility staff in solving or mediating problems, and provide education about facilities as well as residents’ rights.

NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT Alzheimer’s Association 455 Sherman Street, Suite 500 Denver, CO 80203 Cheryl Dunaway, Vice President of Programming www.alzco.org 303-813-1669 Families Caring for Alzheimer’s The Alzheimer’s Association offers counseling, support groups and training for caregivers of older persons with Alzheimer’s in the eight-county DRCOG AAA region. Training and support groups occur at strategically located, collaborative agencies in the region. In addition, this project does outreach to at-risk Latino family caregivers by employing a bilingual counselor.

Catholic Charities and Community Services 2525 West Alameda Avenue Denver, CO 80219 Jeannie Berzinskas, Program Coordinator www.CCDenver.org 303-742-0828 Kinship Care Catholic Charities provides caregiver support for grandparents caring for their grandchildren in Adams, Arapahoe and Jefferson counties, and the City & County of Denver. Services include education and training on a variety of topics related to raising grandchildren, and support groups for grandparents.

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City & County of Broomfield Broomfield Senior Center 280 Lamar Street Broomfield, CO 80020 Suzanne Bazinet, Senior Center Director www.ci.broomfield.co.us 303-464-5528 Respite Care The City & County of Broomfield provides respite services for caregivers of older persons in the City & County of Broomfield and Adams County.

Denver District Attorney’s Office 201 West Colfax Avenue, Department 801 Denver, CO 80202 Lisa Curtis, Director of Consumer Services www.denverda.org 720-913-9000 Clergy Against Senior Exploitation (CASE) Partnership The Denver District Attorney’s develops partnerships with faith-based communities to provide counseling and training to caregivers of older persons on fraud prevention and intervention in Adams, Arapahoe, and Jefferson counties and in the City & County of Denver. Special emphasis is placed on outreach to minorities.

Jewish Family Service of Colorado 3201 South Tamarac Drive Denver, CO 80231 Cathy Grimm, Director Senior & Adult Services www.jewishfamilyservice.org 303-597-5199 X320 Assisted Living at Home Case managers assist family caregivers in their efforts to maintain the senior in the home. Services include assessment of caregiver’s needs, information and assistance on services available within the community, respite services, and counseling on issues and concerns around the caregiver’s needs. Services are provided to caregivers in Arapahoe County and the City and County of Denver.

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Lutheran Family Services 363 South Harlan Street, Suite 200 Denver, CO 80226 Luci Draayer, Care Management Solutions Program Director www.lfsco.org 303-922-3433 Senior Outreach in the African American Communities of Denver Services are targeted to African American Caregivers living in Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties and the City and County of Denver. Caregiver support services include information, assistance, counseling, support groups and respite.

Seniors Inc. 5840 East Evans Avenue Denver, CO 80222-5324 Staci Jackson, Manager, In-Home Support Services www.seniorsinc.org 303-300-6947 Family Caregiver Support Seniors Inc. provides assistance services to caregivers of older persons in the City & County of Denver. Services include homemaker and personal care services provided by paid staff.

Seniors' Resource Center 3227 Chase Street Denver, CO 80212 Linda Johnston, Director, DayBreak Program www.Srcaging.org 303-235-6995 Respite Care Through Adult Day Programs Through its adult day programs, the Seniors' Resource Center provides respite care for caregivers of older persons in Adams, Arapahoe, Clear Creek, Douglas, Gilpin and Jefferson counties, and the City & County of Denver.

The Senior Hub 2360 West 90th Avenue Federal Heights, CO 80260-6700 Arlene Peterson, Respite Care Coordinator www.seniorhub.org 303-426-4408 Respite and In-Home Supportive Services The Senior Hub will provide respite and in-home supportive services to caregivers of older persons in the City of Aurora and the Tri-Valley area of Adams and Arapahoe counties. -6-

The Senior Hub 10190 Bannock Street Ste 104 Northglenn CO 80233 Tia Sauceda, Program Director www.seniorhub.org 303-287-2400 Adult Day Program The Senior Hub Adult Day Service will provide a break to caregivers, while providing social activities and health services for older adults who are at risk being home alone during the day.

NUTRITION SERVICES Volunteers of America Nutrition Program 2660 Larimer Street Denver, CO 80205 Nolan Knox, Nutrition Services Division Director www.voacolorado.org 303-294-0111 Home-Delivered Meals Volunteers of America (VOA) provides home-delivered meals to older persons throughout the region who are certified as homebound. Blizzard boxes containing three shelf-stable meals are delivered to eligible participants for use when normal delivery is not possible due to bad weather. Congregate Dining Centers VOA provides hot noon meals at approximately 30 dining centers throughout the region. Blizzard boxes are also provided to ensure that participants have food on hand during weatherrelated service disruptions. A list of the dining centers follows:

Days of Service

Serving Time

Monday and Thursday Tuesday and Wednesday

11:30 a.m. 12:00 Noon

ADAMS COUNTY Brighton Dining Center Brighton Senior Center 575 Bush Street Brighton, CO 80601 303-655-2075

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Silvercrest Dining Center Silvercrest Apts/Salvation Army 2821 West 65th Place Denver, CO 80221 303-657-1088

Days of Service

Serving Time

Monday - Thursday

12:00 noon

ARAPAHOE COUNTY Aurora Dining Center Aurora Senior Center 30 Del Mar Circle Aurora, CO 80011 303-739-7949

Monday - Thursday

12:00 noon

Englewood Dining Center Malley Senior Center 3380 South Lincoln Street Englewood, CO 80010 303-762-2660

Monday – Friday

12:00 Noon

Morning Star Senior Day Program City of Aurora 1016 Boston Street / Bldg. 880 Aurora, CO 80030 303-361-0898

Monday - Friday

11:45 a.m.

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY Georgetown Dining Center Georgetown Community Center 6th and Argentine Street Georgetown, CO 80444 303-567-2382

Wednesday only

12:00 Noon

Idaho Springs Dining Center Project Support Senior Center 1402 Miner Street Idaho Springs, CO 80452 303-567-2382

Monday - Friday

11:30 a.m.

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Days of Service

Serving Time

Barney Ford Dining Center Barney Ford Heights 2024 Clarkson Street Denver, CO 80205 303-832-1857

Monday – Friday

12 Noon

Curtis Park II Dining Center VOA Adult Rehabilitation Center 2877 Lawrence Street Denver, CO 80205 303-295-2165

Wednesday Friday

1:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m.

Inner City Dining Center Denver Inner City Parish 1212 Mariposa Street Denver, CO 802004 303-629-0636

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

12:00 Noon

Globeville Dining Center Globeville Community Center 4400 Lincoln Street Denver, CO 80216 303-292-3508

Thursday only

12:00 noon

Kosher Dining Center Jewish Community Center 350 South Dahlia Street Denver, CO 80222 303-399-2660

Monday - Thursday

11:45 a.m.

La Alma Dining Center La Alma Recreation Center 1325 West 11th Avenue Denver, CO 80204 303-572-4790

Monday – Thursday .

11:45 a.m

Metro Manor Dining Center Metro Manor Apartments 1523 Quitman Street Denver, CO 80204 303-572-7716

Monday – Friday

12:00 noon

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Days of Service

Serving Time

Montbello Dining Center Montbello Recreation Center rd 15555 E. 53 Avenue Denver, CO 80239 303-373-8710

Tuesday and Thursday

12:00 noon

Montbello Manor Dining Center Montbello Manor Apartments 4355 Carson Street Denver Co 80239 720-374-4955

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

12:00Noon

Mulroy Dining Center Mulroy Neighborhood Center 3550 West 13th Avenue Denver, CO 80204 303-892-1540

Monday - Friday

11:30 a.m.

Sakura Square Dining Center Tamai Towers 1255 19th Street Denver, CO 80202 303-295-0303

Monday - Thursday

12:00 noon

Senior Support II Dining Center Senior Support Services Center 846 East 18th Avenue Denver, CO 80218 303-832-1622

Monday - Friday

11:30 a.m.

Sunset Park Dining Center Sunset Park Senior Center 1865 Larimer Street Denver CO80202 303-297-0230

Monday – Friday

11:30 a.m.

Sunset Towers Dining Center Sunset Towers Apartments 1925 Larimer Street Denver, CO 80202 303-601-2637

Monday – Friday

11:30 a.m.

Westwood Dining Center Westwood Community Center 1000 South Lowell Boulevard Denver, CO 80219 303-934-0923

Monday - Friday

12:00 noon

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Days of Service

Serving Time

Monday - Thursday

11:30 a.m.

Tuesday and Thursday

11:30 a.m.

Monday, Wednesday

12:15 p.m.

Arvada Dining Center Arvada Lions Club 5725 Teller Street Arvada, CO 80002 303-423-1540

Wednesday only

12:00 noon

Golden Dining Center First Presbyterian Church 17707 West 16th Avenue Golden, CO 80401 303-279-7450

Monday - Thursday

12:00 noon

Lakewood Dining Center Clements Community Center 1580 Yarrow Street Lakewood, CO 80215 303-987-4828

Monday - Thursday First Friday each month

12:00 noon 12:00 noon

Zion Dining Center Zion Senior Center 5151 East 33rd Avenue Denver, CO 80207 303-333-5746

DOUGLAS COUNTY Castle Rock Dining Center Castle Rock Senior Center 2323 N Woodlands Boulevard Castle Rock, CO 80104 303-688-9498 GILPIN COUNTY Gilpin Site (Mid-County) 250 Norton Drive Golden, CO 80403 303-582-5444

JEFFERSON COUNTY

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Wheat Ridge Dining Center Wheat Ridge Community Center 6363 West 35th Avenue Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 303-205-7514

Days of Service

Serving Time

Monday - Thursday

12:00 noon

OUTREACH TO SPECIAL POPULATIONS Southwest Improvement Council 1000 South Lowell Boulevard Denver, CO 80219-3339 Jan Marie Belle, Executive Director www.swic-denver.org 303-934-2268 Multicultural Outreach Center Southwest Improvement Council (SWIC), a culturally diverse organization, will provide senior services to include the Native American and Hispanic population in Adams, Arapahoe and Jefferson counties and the City & County of Denver. Outreach activities will be conducted to include collaboration with local agencies to encourage Native American elders and Hispanic older adults to actively participate in the senior health wellness, nutrition and cultural programming at the Westwood center.

Senior Support Services

846 East 18th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80218 Ted Pascoe, Executive Director www.seniorsupportservices.org 303-832-1622 Outreach to Homeless or Low-Income Seniors Through an informal protection system, Senior Support Services will assist vulnerable seniors to improve or maintain a stable, secure existence. Many of the seniors are homeless and have impaired physical, mental and social functioning. Services include crisis management, advocacy in tenant/landlord problems, and education of existing and changing benefit programs.

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TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Adams County Office of Community Development nd

12200 Pecos Street, 2 Floor Westminster, CO 80022 www.co.adams.co.us 303-235-6972 – Adams County 303-447-9636 – Brighton and Tri-Valley A-Lift Adams County will provide medical/dental, dining center and grocery shopping transportation to residents 60 years of age and older in Adams County. Transportation will be provided weekdays by Seniors’ Resource Center on a prescheduled basis by means of a brokered system. Adams County will provide medical and dining center transportation services to residents 60 years of age and older in rural Adams County (Brighton, Bennett, Strasburg and Watkins). Transportation will be provided by Special Transit on weekdays on a prescheduled basis by means of a brokered system.

Arapahoe County Community Services 1690 West Littleton Boulevard Littleton, CO 80120 www.co.arapahoe.co.us 303-235-6972 Arapahoe County Senior Transportation Medical/dental, dining center, and grocery shopping transportation will be provided to residents 60 years of age and older in Arapahoe County. Transportation will be provided weekdays by Seniors’ Resource Center on a prescheduled basis by means of a brokered system.

Broomfield Senior Center 280 Lamar Street Broomfield, CO 80038 www.ci.broomfield.co.us 303-464-5528 City & County of Broomfield Senior Transportation Medical/dental, dining center, grocery shopping and local priority trips will be provided to residents 60 years of age and older in the City & County of Broomfield. Transportation will be provided weekdays by the Broomfield Senior Center on a prescheduled basis. - 13 -

Denver Department of Human Services 1200 Federal Boulevard Denver, CO 80204 www.dhs.co.denver.co.us 303-235-6972 City & County of Denver Senior Transportation Denver Department of Human Services will provide medical/dental, grocery shopping, and dining center trips to residents 60 years of age and older in the City & County of Denver. Transportation will be provided weekdays by Seniors’ Resource Center on a prescheduled basis by means of a brokered system.

Douglas County Department of Human Services 101 Third Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 www.douglas.co.us/humanservices/index.html 303-688-4825 Douglas County Senior Transportation Medical/dental, dining center, personal trips and day care transportation services will be provided to residents 60 years of age or older in Douglas County. Transportation will be provided weekdays on a prescheduled basis by a brokered system.

Seniors' Resource Center, Inc. 3227 Chase Street Denver, CO 80012 www.Srcaging.org 303-235-6972 Seniors’ Resource Center, Inc. Transportation Medical/dental, dining center, grocery shopping and day care transportation services will be provided to residents 60 years of age and older in Jefferson County. Transportation will be provided weekdays by Seniors’ Resource Center on a prescheduled basis by means of a brokered system. 2660 Larimer Street Denver, CO 80205 www.voacolorado.org 303-294-0111 Clear Creek County/Gilpin County Senior Transportation Program Medical/dental, grocery shopping, dining center, and local priority, i.e., nursing home visits, laundromat, funeral service, voting polls, etc., transportation services will be provided weekdays by Volunteers of America on a prescheduled basis to residents 60 years of age and older in Clear Creek and Gilpin counties.

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